The King's Speech

The King's Speech is an incredibly powerful film that is so much more than what meets the eye. The fastest summery would say that it was about George VI struggling to overcome his stammer. It wouldn't be inaccurate, but it would barely touch upon what the story tells us about. The King's Speech is about a man who wasn't sure of himself. Afraid of his own shadow, and is placed in a terrible position. The old king is not doing well, and the heir to the throne is in love with a woman who is already married. This is unacceptable in a court and so when the king dies, Prince David renounces the throne to his younger brother, our main character. King George VI was already in speech therapy with Lionel Logue when this happened and he managed to get through the coronation and a couple of minor speeches. But then he is to make a radio broadcast to all of England, telling them not to give up hope an to keep striving forward in their grave hour. This film is rated R because of language. While it is true that the f-word comes up a lot in the movie it is not for the reason you would think. The swearing is an exercise for relaxing. There must be a limit t how many times the f-word can be said in movie before it is rated R. however, this rating keeps many kids who should be able to see it from seeing it. The message of the movie is one we all need: perseverance  and self confidence lead to success. If we lose sight of this, we are going to fall into a blackness that we need our friends help to get out of. This movie defiantly needs to be seen as it lets you realize how hard it is to be ashamed of things you cannot control and the ways to get  around it. Ignore the rating, this movie is going to be through the stars and beyond and is going to be a classic. All ages,(except those to young to understand it) need to see this.